Training courses
2026
Clinical Application of Zhang Zhongjing 30 “Clue” Herbs
This 2 part course series introduces clinical patterns of 30 core herbs used in Shanghan Zabing Lun (傷寒雜病論), including 15 primary clue herbs and 15 secondary clue herbs. These 30 herbs are recognized as “clue” herbs because their patterns can reveal a distinct clue or link to an appropriate formula in clinic. The course will focus on each herb’s main ability, primary pattern, secondary patterns, and its clinical application. This knowledge serves as a gateway to the algorithm of Zhang Zhongjing formula system. Students will gain insight on how single herbs can lead to the selection of an effective formula in a given clinical situation.
Part 1: 15 Primary Clue Herbs
Format: Online zoom (Starting date TBD)
Tuition: $300 for non members (free for members)
Weaving the Web of Formulas: Introduction to Delineation and Families
This class is designed to facilitate needs of both new herbal medicine learners and seasoned herbal practitioners who seek to learn a deeper and more organized Shanghan Zabing Lun(傷寒雜病論) formulas and to practice them in a systemic manner. This class will demonstrate how over 200 formulas are related in a delineated fashion as well as in formula family groups. This class is best studied concurrently with our single herbs courses as a complete herbal medicine curriculum.
Part 1: Delineation
Format: Online zoom (Starting date TBD)
Tuition: $300 for non members (free for members)
Anatomy and Palpation, Part 2: Pelvis and Lower Extremities
This part explores pelvic structure consists of bones, muscle, fascia, peritoneum, ligaments, lymphatics and neuro-vasculature. Further, students will learn internal pelvic organs including bladder and female and male reproductive organs. Then, the class moves on the study of the lower extremities including important articular structures, muscles, tendons, ligaments, neuro vasculature and acupuncture meridians.
Format: Online zoom (Starting date TBD)
Tuition: free for members (members only class)
Classical Literary Chinese and Texts: Mencius
漢文 古典 : 孟子
After studying the Great Learning (大學 Da Xue), the Doctrine of Means (中庸 Zhong Yong) and Confucius’ Analects (論語 Lun Yu), we resume our study of Confucian classics. This academic year, we will study Mencius (孟子 Meng Zi). It is an eloquent and well written text which makes it a great text for the student of Classical literary Chinese, not to mention for its great philosophical value. Students continue to learn and practice grammars and syntactic structure of early literary Chinese and expand further knowledge of characters, vocabularies, and expressions through this original passages from this inspiring text.
Format: Online zoom (Starting date TBD)
Tuition: free for members (members only class)
Hands on palpation training for Acupuncture practice
This hands-on seminar is designed to help participants enhance their palpatory senses, develop their hands as a sophisticated listening device for what the body has to say, and incorporate objective assessment methods into their clinical practice. Students will learn and practice palpation and assessment techniques specific for Acupuncture practice during the seminar. Class will include lecture, demonstration and practice.
Format: In-person (13 NCCAOM PDA)
Time: TBD
Place: Portland, OR
Tuition: $400
